These are the Most Popular Names in the United States for all years of the 1970s.

Table of contents
1 1970
2 1971
3 1972
4 1973
5 1974
6 1975
7 1976
8 1977
9 1978
10 1979

1970

1971

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. John
    3. David
    4. James
    5. Robert
    6. Christopher
    7. William
    8. Jason
    9. Brian
    10. Scott

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Michelee
    3. Lisa
    4. Kimberly
    5. Angela
    6. Amy
    7. Maria
    8. Melissa
    9. Mary
    10. Christine

1972

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. David
    4. John
    5. James
    6. Robert
    7. Jason
    8. Brian
    9. William
    10. Matthew

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Michelle
    3. Lisa
    4. Angela
    5. Kimberly
    6. Amy
    7. Maria
    8. Melissa
    9. Heather
    10. Nicole

1973

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. James
    4. Jason
    5. Robert
    6. David
    7. John
    8. Brian
    9. William
    10. Daniel

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Michelle
    3. Amy
    4. Lisa
    5. Kimberly
    6. Maria
    7. Angela
    8. Melissa
    9. Heather
    10. Stephanie

1974

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Jason
    3. Christopher
    4. David
    5. James
    6. John
    7. Robert
    8. Brian
    9. William
    10. Daniel

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Amy
    3. Michelle
    4. Angela
    5. Kimberly
    6. Heather
    7. Lisa
    8. Melissa
    9. Maria
    10. Stephanie

1975

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Jason
    4. David
    5. James; Robert (tie)
    6. John
    7. Brian
    8. Matthew
    9. Daniel; William (tie)
    10. -----

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Amy
    3. Michelle
    4. Heather
    5. Angela
    6. Melissa
    7. Kimberly
    8. Lisa
    9. Maria
    10. Stephanie

1976

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Jason
    3. Christopher
    4. David
    5. John
    6. James
    7. Robert
    8. Brian
    9. Matthew
    10. Joseph

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Amy
    3. Melissa
    4. Heather
    5. Michelle
    6. Angela
    7. Jessica
    8. Lisa
    9. Maria
    10. Kimberley

1977

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Jason
    3. Christopher
    4. David; James (tie)
    5. John
    6. Robert
    7. Brian
    8. Matthew
    9. Joseph
    10. -----

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Amy
    3. Melissa
    4. Heather
    5. Jessica
    6. Michelle
    7. Angela
    8. Kelly
    9. Sarah
    10. Amanda

1978

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Jason
    3. Christopher
    4. David
    5. James
    6. John
    7. Robert
    8. Matthew
    9. Brian
    10. Joseph

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Jessica
    3. Melissa
    4. Heather
    5. Amy
    6. Sarah
    7. Angela
    8. Amanda
    9. Michelle
    10. Elizabeth

1979

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Jason
    3. Christopher
    4. David
    5. James
    6. Matthew
    7. Robert
    8. John
    9. Joshua
    10. Daniel

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Melissa
    3. Amanda
    4. Jessica
    5. Sarah
    6. Amy
    7. Heather
    8. Angela; Kimberly (tie)
    9. Michelle
    10. -----